verb
perizōnomō
Strong’sG4024
I gird round
stem perizōn-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
περι-ζώννυμι and -ύω
(v. Veitch, s.v.) [in LXX chiefly for חגר, also for אזר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4024 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
gird upon a person, π. τὸ ξίφος [τινί] Refs 1st c.AD+; gird, τὸ παιδίον probably in Refs 2nd c.AD+:—more frequently in middle with perfect passive, gird oneself with, ᾤαν λουτρίδα Theopomp. Comedy texts Refs; ἐσθῆτα, τήβεννον, Refs 1st c.AD+; γυμνὸς ὢν τοῦτον τὸν ἄνδρα περιεζώσατο put him on as a defence, παρ᾽ ὑπόνοιαν for ἐπίτροπον ἐποιήσατο, Refs 5th c.BC+; περιεζῶσθαι τὴν φορβειάν to have their halter girded round them. Refs 4th c.BC+; of a cook, περιεζωσμένος with his apron on, Refs 5th c.BC+; of athletes, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of a dancer, Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| perizōnetiπεριζώσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | gird | 1× |
| perizōnerantosπεριζωσάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | put on … apron | 1× |
| perizōnerantoisπεριζωσάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | girded | 1× |
| perizōnorēntonπεριεζωσμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | girded | 1× |
| perizōnorēntoisπεριεζωσμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | girded | 1× |
| perizōnorēntaisπεριεζωσμέναι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural feminine | dressed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnomō | perizōnome | perizōnomē | perizōnomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnosō | perizōnose | perizōnosē | perizōnoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnotō | perizōnote | perizōnotē | perizōnotelē |
| we 1st person plural | perizōnonō | perizōnone | perizōnonē | perizōnonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnovō | perizōnove | perizōnovē | perizōnovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōnolō | perizōnole | perizōnolē | perizōnolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnemi | perizōnema |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnesi | perizōnesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōneti1×περιζώσεται | perizōneta |
| we 1st person plural | perizōneni | perizōnena |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnevi | perizōneva |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōneli | perizōnela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnomeiō | perizōnomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnoseiō | perizōnoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnoteiō | perizōnoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | perizōnoneiō | perizōnoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnoveiō | perizōnoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōnoleiō | perizōnoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōneseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōneteia |
| we 1st person plural | perizōneneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōneveia |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōneleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnosōr | perizōnosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnotōr | perizōnotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnovōr | perizōnovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōnolōr | perizōnolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnevar |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōnelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | perizōnonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōnoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | perizōnemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | perizōnesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | perizōnetoia |
| we 1st person plural | perizōnenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | perizōnevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | perizōneloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | perizōnorō | perizōnorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | perizōneri | perizōnera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | perizōnorōntos | perizōnorēntos3× | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | perizōnerintos | perizōnerantos2×περιζωσάμενος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
perizōn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
perizōneti“gird”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 12:37“gird”… heuriskati grēgorarōntoin; amēn legamō vi hoti perizōneti kai anaklinati autoin kai parercharantos diakonati …… the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait …
perizōnerantos“put on … apron”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 17:8“put on … apron”… legati auto; Hetoimazasar tinem deipnameia kai perizōnerantos diakonasōr mi heōs esthiameia kai pinameia, …… he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward …
perizōnerantois“girded”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 6:14“girded”stēavar oun perizōnerantois tan osfuan vu en alētheia, kai …Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate …
perizōnorēnton“girded”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Revelation 1:13“girded”… homoion huion anthrōpou, enduorēnton podēron kai perizōnorēnton pros toi mastoi zōnan chrusouan;and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
perizōnorēntois“girded”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Revelation 15:6… naou, enduorēntois linem katharem lamprem kai perizōnorēntois peri teim stētheim zōnain chrusouain.… in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
perizōnorēntais“dressed”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural feminine1×
Luke 12:35Alōr vu tais osfuais perizōnorēntais kai tois luchnois kaiorōntois,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps …